Emmanuel Mudiay

The Mustangs go into the 74-year-old Brown’s third season on the Hilltop ranked No. 22 in the preseason AP poll. They were picked by American Athletic Conference coaches to finish second in the league behind UConn.

When Emmanuel Mudiay announced his commitment to SMU on Saturday night, it didn’t come as too much of a surprise. Since Friday evening, the Mustangs had all the momentum in his recruitment and entered decision day as the favorite.